| Martino Vitali | |||||||||||||||||
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| Days Of Our Lives | |||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Joe Penny | ||||||||||||||||
| Current status | Former; Recurring | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | May 2, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | May 15, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cause/reason | Died | ||||||||||||||||
| Created by | Dena Higley and Victor Gialanella | ||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Ken Corday and Edward J. Scott (2008) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Ethnicity | Italian-American | ||||||||||||||||
| Gender | Male | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 15, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cause of death | Shot and killed by Bo Brady | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Former Mob Boss Former Businessman | ||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Salem, Illinois (at time of death) | ||||||||||||||||
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Martino Vitali was a character from the soap opera Days of Our Lives, portrayed by Joe Penny in 2008.
Background
Martino had previous business dealings with Stefano DiMera in the past, and at one point he met Kate Roberts during her time working with Stefano. After Ava Vitali saw Martino kill her mother, Martino had Ava locked in her room and drugged, so she wouldn't remember.
Martino didn't approve of Ava's relationship with Steve Johnson, and after Steve disappeared on their wedding day; it was revealed that Ava was pregnant. Martino let Ava carry the baby to the term, but then sold the baby on the black-market.
Martino got Ava involved with one of his men, Jimmy Giacomo, and that led to the birth of his second grandson, Charlie Dale. Unlike his first grandson, Martino was thrilled to that Charlie was born, and hopes that Ava could form a new family with Jimmy and Charlie.
However, Ava refused to acknowledge Charlie as her son, and eventually Jimmy stopped taking Charlie to see Ava, but the other members of the Vitali family apparently still had contact with Charlie.
Storylines
Martino visiting Ava
Martino visited Ava after she was arrested and hospitalized for her crimes. It was revealed that the drugs she had taken was responsible for her rash behavior and actions. Bo Brady held Martino responsibly for the death of Shawn Brady, he assaulted him, and then tried to arrest him. Martino also attempted to rekindle his relationship with Kate.
The doctor that was treating Ava was eventually found at the bottom of the river, and during a confrontation, at the Brady Pub, Angelo revealed to Ava that her father was drugging her. With the drugs out of her system, Ava eventually remember Martino had her mother killed and assaulted him. Martino went to pull a gun on Ava, but Bo shot and killed Martino.
In 2016, Ava revealed the existence of their son, and asked Steve to help her find him. They were told the baby had died, but Steve later found their son named Tripp Johnson.